Average Annual Salary for Cooks & Chefs in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.79M
Monthly gross:¥286,600
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥262,000
Annual Bonus:¥351,600
Age:44.9 yrs
Overtime Hours:12 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#129 of 145 occupations
Top 89%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥4.51M
Lowest: Aomori (¥2.98M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 73% of male salary
Significant gap (¥3.14M vs ¥4.33M)
Career Growth
+14% salary change
¥3.33M (2020) → ¥3.79M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 4% above average
¥3.93M vs National Avg ¥3.79M
Workforce
~44k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.33M
Monthly gross:¥327,500
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥295,600
Annual Bonus:¥400,900
Age:44.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:14 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥3.14M
Monthly gross:¥237,500
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥221,600
Annual Bonus:¥292,400
Age:45.2 yrs
Overtime Hours:9 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥3.79M | ¥286,600 | ¥351,600 | 44.9 | 12 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥3.62M | ¥278,000 | ¥285,000 | 45.1 | 9 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥3.84M | ¥287,600 | ¥390,600 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥3.93M | ¥295,000 | ¥387,200 | 44.5 | 16 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥4.51M | ¥342,500 | ¥396,600 | 42.3 | 15 |
| Kanagawa | ¥4.32M | ¥329,600 | ¥367,100 | 45.3 | 13 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.05M | ¥307,400 | ¥360,300 | 37.6 | 12 |
| Aichi | ¥3.95M | ¥289,900 | ¥473,000 | 45.5 | 10 |
| Shiga | ¥3.91M | ¥295,500 | ¥368,900 | 43.8 | 15 |
| Saitama | ¥3.87M | ¥291,000 | ¥378,200 | 45.3 | 14 |
| Shizuoka | ¥3.87M | ¥291,900 | ¥364,700 | 45.3 | 16 |
| Chiba | ¥3.86M | ¥285,700 | ¥428,600 | 49.8 | 9 |
| Gunma | ¥3.85M | ¥290,700 | ¥360,700 | 46.9 | 13 |
| Nagano | ¥3.82M | ¥285,800 | ¥394,500 | 47.1 | 12 |
| Mie | ¥3.79M | ¥278,600 | ¥446,300 | 45.1 | 10 |
| Osaka | ¥3.78M | ¥294,200 | ¥251,000 | 40.5 | 10 |
| Kagawa | ¥3.76M | ¥275,600 | ¥449,200 | 45.9 | 13 |
| Tochigi | ¥3.70M | ¥285,200 | ¥280,700 | 46.4 | 10 |
| Hyogo | ¥3.67M | ¥279,100 | ¥317,500 | 42.9 | 12 |
| Gifu | ¥3.66M | ¥280,500 | ¥297,100 | 46 | 11 |
| Ishikawa | ¥3.66M | ¥286,100 | ¥228,400 | 44.7 | 12 |
| Toyama | ¥3.66M | ¥274,800 | ¥363,300 | 46.7 | 6 |
| Nara | ¥3.64M | ¥281,000 | ¥272,600 | 46 | 19 |
| Hokkaido | ¥3.61M | ¥271,900 | ¥344,500 | 45.5 | 16 |
| Ibaraki | ¥3.52M | ¥265,800 | ¥328,900 | 48 | 11 |
| Fukui | ¥3.49M | ¥267,100 | ¥286,700 | 46.8 | 11 |
| Yamanashi | ¥3.47M | ¥265,500 | ¥284,900 | 48.7 | 10 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥3.47M | ¥257,500 | ¥375,500 | 47.1 | 9 |
| Fukuoka | ¥3.46M | ¥258,600 | ¥361,400 | 47.1 | 10 |
| Tokushima | ¥3.46M | ¥259,500 | ¥347,300 | 47.8 | 16 |
| Fukushima | ¥3.40M | ¥257,700 | ¥309,200 | 49.3 | 9 |
| Oita | ¥3.39M | ¥257,100 | ¥299,800 | 45.9 | 12 |
| Wakayama | ¥3.37M | ¥263,000 | ¥217,900 | 46.3 | 11 |
| Kagoshima | ¥3.37M | ¥248,100 | ¥395,600 | 45.8 | 8 |
| Okayama | ¥3.37M | ¥253,300 | ¥331,800 | 44.6 | 10 |
| Shimane | ¥3.36M | ¥247,400 | ¥393,400 | 47.1 | 11 |
| Okinawa | ¥3.32M | ¥255,900 | ¥246,800 | 45.9 | 9 |
| Iwate | ¥3.31M | ¥249,600 | ¥317,900 | 42.9 | 7 |
| Saga | ¥3.30M | ¥247,400 | ¥332,800 | 48.9 | 8 |
| Hiroshima | ¥3.28M | ¥244,700 | ¥348,200 | 49.1 | 8 |
| Ehime | ¥3.27M | ¥243,900 | ¥344,500 | 47.6 | 11 |
| Tottori | ¥3.27M | ¥248,000 | ¥293,200 | 44.1 | 8 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.26M | ¥244,900 | ¥325,900 | 44.9 | 8 |
| Kumamoto | ¥3.24M | ¥250,100 | ¥236,000 | 43.4 | 11 |
| Miyagi | ¥3.21M | ¥243,500 | ¥291,300 | 46.9 | 6 |
| Nagasaki | ¥3.18M | ¥239,700 | ¥301,900 | 48 | 9 |
| Niigata | ¥3.17M | ¥236,100 | ¥336,600 | 45.9 | 9 |
| Akita | ¥3.14M | ¥232,900 | ¥340,800 | 50.3 | 8 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.08M | ¥229,900 | ¥325,200 | 46.9 | 12 |
| Kochi | ¥3.05M | ¥231,400 | ¥269,300 | 45.5 | 9 |
| Aomori | ¥2.98M | ¥221,400 | ¥322,200 | 47.6 | 6 |